Monday is Valentine's Day. The day that grand gestures are made- with a capital G. Grand gestures are great, they warm the heart, create special memories, mark a moment. But I've come to realize that though they are amazing, stacked up against the little things each day, they will never compare. When you think about it, people don't get divorced or are friendships lost over grand events, but the slight in the everyday, that's what kills. The grand may provide the breaking point or temporarily allows for a second chance. It's the little things, however, that confess the truth. The little things can give strength bit by bit or create little wounds that hurt and are hard to heal and over time, either a feeling of being bruised all over constantly persists or numbness sets in. So while I'm greatly appreciative of the grand gestures as on February 14th, day to day kindnesses are the ones that give me reasons to love.
